kaalgat

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans kaalgat, from Dutch kaalgat (“destitute person”), from kaal (“bald, naked”) + gat (“hole”).

Adjective

kaalgat (not comparable)

1. (South Africa) stark naked.

Etymology

From Dutch kaalgat (noun), the adjective is an Afrikaans development. Equivalent kaal (“naked”) +‎ gat (“hole, butt, backside”).

Adjective

kaalgat (attributive kaalgat, not comparable)

1. (literally) bare-arse (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
2. (by extension) stark naked

Noun

kaalgat (plural kaalgatte, diminutive kaalgatjie)

1. a naked person

See also

• kaalstert

Etymology

Compound of kaal (“bald, bare”) +‎ gat (“hole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaːl.ɣɑt/
• Hyphenation: kaal‧gat

Noun

kaalgat m (plural kaalgaten, diminutive kaalgaatje n)

1. A bare-arsed monkey, notably some baboon species (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)
2. (obsolete, figuratively) An extremely poor person, a poor sod.